The Buzz On Cicadas: Cross-Curricular Activities
By Phil Nast April 22, 2013 10:13 am
In his memoir Naturalist, E.O. Wilson describes how he decided to become an ant expert. He was originally drawn to flies, a particular family of long-legged green and blue flies that appeared, he thought, “like animated gemstones,” but the …
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A Chardon High School Teacher’s Reflections on School Safety, One Year Later
By Tammy Segulin February 27, 2013 9:39 am
We always say, “We never thought it would happen here.” Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. When this kind of violence came to my community, and my school, we all said the same thing. How could anyone ever think something like …
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Should Students Be Allowed Access to iPads and Computers During Standardized Tests?
By Daniel Cox April 19, 2013 10:49 am
As teachers in the 21st century, we are expected by our schools, districts, states, and even country to utilize technology within the classroom. We use the Internet, smart boards, video projectors, computers, iPads, iPods, and a myriad of other forms …
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By Lily Eskelsen May 23, 2013 1:43 pm
“Take me instead. They’re just babies.” That was the prayer of those babies’ teacher, Anna Canaday. When the Oklahoma tornado hit Plaza Towers Elementary School Monday, she and her colleague, Jessica Simonds, tried to get the kindergartners to shelter.…
More experienced teachers get assigned higher scoring students
Profit of Education
“There is a Problem Here” – Journalist John Merrow
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
Teacher’s resignation video: ‘Everything I loved about teaching is extinct’
The Answer Sheet
Wow! A tremendous media report about high stakes testing.
@ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER
Great Lessons: Evan Weinberg’s “Do You Know Blue?”
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Social Inclusion in the Middle Level
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